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This Justification and Approval (J&A) document supports a sole-source procurement by the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) for a quantum communications network system from Quantum Opus. The acquisition will establish a quantum-secure network link between AFIT in Dayton, Ohio and Ohio State University, involving a firm fixed-price purchase order for a 2-node quantum networking system with specific technical requirements.

The system requires detailed specifications including 2 nanowire detection systems (one with 8 detectors, another with 10 detectors), 2 quantum sources generating polarization-entangled fiber-coupled photon pairs, 2 time taggers, 2 fiber-coupled polarization analyzers, 2 remote correlation systems, and 2 Rubidium high-stability oscillators to be used as atomic clocks. Market research determined Quantum Opus is the only vendor capable of meeting all technical requirements, with an estimated contract value of 8 CLINs and an approximate delivery time of 24 weeks after contract award. The procurement will be conducted under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences.